Sequoia National Park is one of nine national parks in California and it’s home to towering sequoia trees. While you’ll find some of the largest trees in the world, there’s more to do at this park than just stare at trees. Get out and hike. Drive a very windy, but scenic mountain road. Climb a …
Yosemite National Park has so many unique and interesting hiking trails, but not everyone wants to get out and hike on their vacation. Plus, some people just aren’t able to tackle some of these big trails. Ever since I injured myself at Sky Pond at Rocky Mountain National Park, I’ve looked for non-hiking options when …
When the Covid pandemic hit, many travelers were limited to their home countries and for the United States, that meant that National Park visitation numbers skyrocketed to unsustainable levels. Although, it should be clear that visitor numbers were rising even before Covid hit. As a response to this increase in visitors, several parks introduced a …
Located in Ohio, Cuyahoga Valley National Park feels different. Typically when you think of a national park, you think of the mountains and ruggedness that’s found out west in places like Glacier or Yosemite. Cuyahoga Valley doesn’t have that same dramatic scenery and it’s significantly less remote—it’s only a half hour drive from Cleveland, Ohio, …
The way I see it, there’s three reasons to why you might choose to visit Indiana Dunes. The first is because you’re trying to complete a goal of visiting every national park in the United States and Indiana Dunes National Park is the next park on your list. The second is because you’re looking to …
There are so many good hiking trails at Yosemite National Park. The trail to Yosemite Falls is just one of those trails and if you complete the trail, you’ll reach the top of a waterfall and have some spectacular views. However, the waterfall dries up as summer goes on and by fall, it can be …
Yosemite National Park typically ranks high on travelers’ lists of favorite national parks. There’s a good reason for this. Yosemite National Park is stunning and there are so many things you can do here. There are loads of hikes, plenty of waterfalls, jaw dropping mountain views, and even more. In this post, I’m going to …
Kings Canyon National Park is managed with Sequoia National Park so it’s easy to think these two parks will be similar. While they both have some of the largest trees in the world, Kings Canyon also contains dramatic mountain views, waterfalls, meadows, and one of my favorite drives in any national park.In this guide, I’m …
Sequoia National Park is home to giant sequoia trees which can tower over 300 feet high. As you stand at ground level and stare up, you feel small, but that’s one of the best reasons to come to this park. You can walk through the groves of sequoia trees, hike to viewpoints, stroll through meadows, …
Gaze up at the towering sequoia trees, drive a stunning road through one of the deepest canyons in the United States, and hike up mountains for epic views. This one week road trip through three of California’s national parks has no shortage of incredible scenery and unique experiences. Starting in Fresno, you’ll visit Sequoia, Kings …
